Miners are beginning to tackle the long-ignored problem of earthworks with software such as CorePlan, a drilling management platform built for mining and exploration teams.
Its newest feature, CorePlan Earthworks, connects site preparation, drilling and rehabilitation in one digital workflow, giving miners real-time visibility into a stage of operations that has historically run in the dark, the company says. The company will demonstrate this functionality at the International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) in Sydney, later this month.
With CorePlan Earthworks, schedules, pad readiness and costs are tracked in real time.
“Earthworks has always been managed in silos, with data trapped in spreadsheets and contractor logs,” Alex Goulios, Chief Executive Officer at CorePlan, said. “That slows programs down and hides the true cost of operations. With CorePlan Earthworks, mining companies can finally see what’s happening on the ground, challenge costs with confidence, and win on the margins that matter.”
Early adopters report measurable results: fewer spreadsheets, faster approvals and stronger cost control.
One Drilling Superintendent at a Tier 1 miner said: “Cost control is the big thing that we brought this in for. And that’s what it is providing for us. We’re in a much better position with our earthmoving supply now than we ever were. With CorePlan, we can finally see where costs are coming from – and challenge them with confidence.”
By working from the same digital record, mining teams and contractors are resolving claims earlier and strengthening trust – shifting relationships from adversarial to collaborative, CorePlan says.
